Seasonal & Holidays
Countdown to SantaCon: East Village Bars Already Choosing Sides
The annual Santa Claus bar crawl starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.

EAST VILLAGE, NY — To welcome or not to welcome SantaCon revelers, that is the question for East Village bars.
This year, the annual Santa Claus bar crawl — either the best or worst thing, ever, depending on your opinion — will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.
10 Days till Santacon: Good time to review Santa Code, Be responsible for your actions & make proud! https://t.co/c7k2L1FWKi #SantaConNYC pic.twitter.com/jJkfanEr3A
— Santacon NYC (@santacon) November 30, 2016
The organizers will release the route on Dec. 9, but some East Village bars are already rolling out or throwing out the welcome mat, so to speak, with signs, according to EV Grieve. The Continental at 25 Third Ave. loves SantaCon while Barcade at 6 St. Marks Place has put a sign showing they are not allowed, according to the blog.
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